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Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthvsPersona 5

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 5 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION8 /10
Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthPersona 5

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Execution2 vs 1

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth leans harder on execution: Turn-based with positioning, low input demand

Reads1 vs 0

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth leans harder on reads: Scripted enemies

Variance3 vs 3

Even - both lean on variance about the same.

Optimization8 vs 8

Even - both lean on optimization about the same.

Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

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